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gone away. >> many of the people here work very hard against voter suppression efforts in the 2012 election cycle. >> reporter: texas is only the beginning. the next target could be north carolina if those shorter voting hours and a tough photo id law take effect next year. pete williams, nbc news at the justice department. >>> as you may be aware, we have a new tropical storm out there, dorian its just beginning life in the eastern atlantic churning west. sustained winds now at 60. it will strengthen. while it is way early yet it could start affecting the southeastern u.s. coast late next week. >>> still ahead tonight -- president george h.w. bush, 41, and barbara bush, opening up to their granddaughter jenna about why the former president cut off all his hair. >> later, making a difference, a boy, a truck, and moment of inspiration that changed everything for one family living with autism. >>> we are back now with more on the striking photograph of 41, former president bush, who suddenly shaved off his hair. so did everybody in his secret service protection detail. we later learned it was
gone away. >> many of the people here work very hard against voter suppression efforts in the 2012 election cycle. >> reporter: texas is only the beginning. the next target could be north carolina if those shorter voting hours and a tough photo id law take effect next year. pete williams, nbc news at the justice department. >>> as you may be aware, we have a new tropical storm out there, dorian its just beginning life in the eastern atlantic churning west. sustained winds...
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and that reducing early voting will make the lines on election day even longer. hillary clinton last night said it's part of a trend nationwide to make voting harder. >> anyone who says that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in american elections must not be paying attention. >> the obama administration will be among the next to sue. urging the courts to again force north carolina to get federal approval before changing its voting laws. pete williams, nbc news at the justice department. >>> we're learning more tonight about some of the unintended consequences of the affordable care act, which the president himself now calls obama care. some workers who thought it meant they would finally get some health insurance are instead getting hit with a double whammy. no insurance, and a pay cut. we get the story tonight from our senior investigative correspondent lisa myers. >> reporter: luke has worked as a subway franchise in maine for a decade. >> oil, vinegar, salt, pepper. >> reporter: he recently was told his hours would be cut to 29 a week. >> it's very
and that reducing early voting will make the lines on election day even longer. hillary clinton last night said it's part of a trend nationwide to make voting harder. >> anyone who says that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in american elections must not be paying attention. >> the obama administration will be among the next to sue. urging the courts to again force north carolina to get federal approval before changing its voting laws. pete williams, nbc news at the...
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and so some of them elected to do that. now some of them are moving to the new standards, and the standards under the affordable care act are pretty simple. you have to have the 80% mlr so you can't be taking money more than the 20% to marketing, advertising profit. you had to beat the ten essential health benefits. you had to define co-pay, deductible and diseases in clear and understandable terms so people would know what they were buying. you had to have choices among plans. and then there are folks in the individual market who when they go on the site may qualify for tax credits. some in some states may actually qualify for medicaid expansion. but this is not -- this problem existed long before the affordable care act. now folks are transitioning to the new standards of the affordable care act which guarantee you can't be denied. you won't be kicked off of a policy because you develop a problem. you may be eligible for tax credits, depending on your income, so these are important protection that are now available throug
and so some of them elected to do that. now some of them are moving to the new standards, and the standards under the affordable care act are pretty simple. you have to have the 80% mlr so you can't be taking money more than the 20% to marketing, advertising profit. you had to beat the ten essential health benefits. you had to define co-pay, deductible and diseases in clear and understandable terms so people would know what they were buying. you had to have choices among plans. and then there...
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. >> reporter: arguing their case, ted olson who joined with david boys, one foes over the 2011 election in florida. >> this is not a democratic issue or republican issue or conservative or liberal. this is an issue of american constitutional rights. >> reporter: defenders of prop 8 say because only opposite sex couples can produce children, it makes sense to limit marriage to them. >> it is impossible to know with any certainty that changes that would be worked on sow side site by redefining -- society by redefining marriage. >> reporter: they were skeptical that pro creation is the reason to accept marry. >> we're not going to give marriage licenses any more to any couple where both people are over the age of 55. would that be constitutional? >> reporter: the court's conservatives were equally skeptical that gay couples have a right to marry. >> whether did it become unconstitutional to exclude homosexual couples from marriage? 1791? 1868 when the 14th amendment was adopted? >> reporter: though gay couples in california have all the rights of married couples, having them being able to
. >> reporter: arguing their case, ted olson who joined with david boys, one foes over the 2011 election in florida. >> this is not a democratic issue or republican issue or conservative or liberal. this is an issue of american constitutional rights. >> reporter: defenders of prop 8 say because only opposite sex couples can produce children, it makes sense to limit marriage to them. >> it is impossible to know with any certainty that changes that would be worked on sow...
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don't forget the 2014 elections are not that far away. >> david gregory in washington tonight. we want you to know there will be much more on all of this. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell and dan pfeiffer will be among david's guests sunday morning on "meet the press." >>> first lady michelle obama had a few things to say about the importance of getting a good education and living a productive life today. she gave the commencement speech at bowie state in maryland, one of the oldest historically black universities, founded a few months before the end of the civil war. it was clear the first lady was e her not just to inspir audience but to deliver a message and challenge those graduates. >> when it comes to getting an education, too many of our young people just can't be bothered. today, instead of walking miles every day to school they are sitting on couches for hours playing video games, watching tv. instead of dreaming of being a teacher, a lawyer, a business leader, they are fantasizing about being a baller or a rapper. [ applause ] right now -- right now one in thr
don't forget the 2014 elections are not that far away. >> david gregory in washington tonight. we want you to know there will be much more on all of this. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell and dan pfeiffer will be among david's guests sunday morning on "meet the press." >>> first lady michelle obama had a few things to say about the importance of getting a good education and living a productive life today. she gave the commencement speech at bowie state in...
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it's his first run for elective office. he's 36 now. but a lot of americans got their first real glimpse of him when he led the pledge at the '88 gop convention. >>> when we come back, george p.'s grandfather, a genuine man of letters, has released his letters. we get to hear them tonight. >>> finally tonight, he is 88 years old, still going, and that means former president george h.w. bush 41 is still writing notes and letters. he has always said it's the way he was raised. it's the right and polite thing to do. many of his letters are in an updated version of all the best, a collection of his correspondence over the years to family and friends and colleagues. well, his granddaughter, nbc's jenna bush hager, recently asked some of them to read those letters. tonight we hear from them and from the former president himself. >> december 12th, 1943. my darling bar. >> my grandfather has always been a lover of words, a poetic letter writer. >> i love you, precious, with all my heart, and to know that you love me means my life. >> reporter:
it's his first run for elective office. he's 36 now. but a lot of americans got their first real glimpse of him when he led the pledge at the '88 gop convention. >>> when we come back, george p.'s grandfather, a genuine man of letters, has released his letters. we get to hear them tonight. >>> finally tonight, he is 88 years old, still going, and that means former president george h.w. bush 41 is still writing notes and letters. he has always said it's the way he was raised....
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10 democrats up for re-election. so they could go forward with the nuclear option. who knows, it may not even hurt them for another six to twelve years. >> i think the other issue here with the senate is clearly starting to see a moderation. when you talk with -- you do this as well, sam. when you talk to republican operatives dealing with senate races, they are talking in a much more moderate way and much more hostile to the house. i think from a political perspective. the thing about cornyn and grassley speech, they were completely lame. >> hold on. keep in mind, nuclear option only about executive nominees. reid did this for a purpose. he doesn't want to expand scope including legislative and judicial. >> this is a leverage game with republicans. they don't have authority. we're going to be playing lets make a deal in the next few weeks. >> see read push more and more and more. >> harry reid has had his boxing gloves on of late. this is not a fight i would pick with him at the moment but what do i know. coming up,
10 democrats up for re-election. so they could go forward with the nuclear option. who knows, it may not even hurt them for another six to twelve years. >> i think the other issue here with the senate is clearly starting to see a moderation. when you talk with -- you do this as well, sam. when you talk to republican operatives dealing with senate races, they are talking in a much more moderate way and much more hostile to the house. i think from a political perspective. the thing about...
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if you look at the 2016 elections in the senate, it's the flip of the 2014 psych. you have a lot of republicans up in blue states like pat toomey, for example, ron johnson, kelly ayotte. these guys, there might be even a better chance closer to those elections. >> how much was 2014 versus 2016, it was a big difference? it was. got to leave it there. been a very busy day. michael crow by, shira, kristen, got a lot of work to do. >> indeed. >> that's it for this edition. keep watching for the latest. more from texas on the explosion and more on the boston investigation, the interfaith service is set to start in one hour. we will have that live here. we just learned that the president will be meeting with families of those who were injured or killed in those boston marathon bombings. that will happen probably after the service. he'll also meet with those first responders who were there on the scene running towards the bombs and trying to rescue people? anyway, stay with us all day. coming up next, chris jansing. >>> i'm meteorologist bill karins. the middle of the cou
if you look at the 2016 elections in the senate, it's the flip of the 2014 psych. you have a lot of republicans up in blue states like pat toomey, for example, ron johnson, kelly ayotte. these guys, there might be even a better chance closer to those elections. >> how much was 2014 versus 2016, it was a big difference? it was. got to leave it there. been a very busy day. michael crow by, shira, kristen, got a lot of work to do. >> indeed. >> that's it for this edition. keep...
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>> so i was single when i was elected to congress, and the best thing that happen since being elected to congress was meeting brieon rodgers, becoming married, becoming a wife and a mom, and our older, cole, was born with down syndrome. it's not what you expect. it's not what you dream, but i sit here today, and i'm a better person because of cole and what he's taught me. i'm a better legislator. he's begin me a whole new passion what i do here on capitol hill. >> how so? >> well, when you first get the news, it is -- it's some of the most difficult news receivedded as a parent, but i look back on it now, and i was immediately welcomed by the disabilities community. people all across this country who have been through similar experiences and, first of all, reached out and said, it's going to be okay, and that met -- that met everything to us at that point and having different people contact me, but i quickly -- i quickly, you know, just decided, you know what? i'm going to -- we're going to -- first of all, we're going to do everything we can to maximize cole's development. we want to
>> so i was single when i was elected to congress, and the best thing that happen since being elected to congress was meeting brieon rodgers, becoming married, becoming a wife and a mom, and our older, cole, was born with down syndrome. it's not what you expect. it's not what you dream, but i sit here today, and i'm a better person because of cole and what he's taught me. i'm a better legislator. he's begin me a whole new passion what i do here on capitol hill. >> how so? >>...
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what you're hearing from these professional consultants who have lost election after election, by the way, these folks have always wanted us to go light and to abandon our positions on social issues. as i mentioned earlier, there are more folks today that are opposed to abortion than support homosexual marriage. but the real issue here is who gets to decide. do five justices get to decide, or do the american people get to decide? do some consultants in washington, d.c., get to decide? at the end of the day, i'm going to go with the 7 million californians who had their votes discarded by this court. >> tim huelskamp from kansas, thank you very much for your time this morning. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >> ralph reed, quick reaction on the political point. you have said this week, this is going to energize republicans not only to fight gay marriage at the state level, but this has implications for the midterm race as well. >> no question about it. i mean, i think that, first of all, it's far better for this to be resolved at the state level than by a federal decision. second of all,
what you're hearing from these professional consultants who have lost election after election, by the way, these folks have always wanted us to go light and to abandon our positions on social issues. as i mentioned earlier, there are more folks today that are opposed to abortion than support homosexual marriage. but the real issue here is who gets to decide. do five justices get to decide, or do the american people get to decide? do some consultants in washington, d.c., get to decide? at the...
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now, benedict, pope emeritus, he was elected on the fourth ballot after a day-and-a-half in 2005, but given the fact there's no front-runner, nobody expects it will go that quickly this time. brian? >> anne thompson at the vatican for us tonight. anne, thanks. >>> this latest winter storm that made its way across a good part of the country this week is finally blowing itself out over the northeast coastline tonight. but not before doing some pretty serious damage and leaving behind a massive amount of snow in some spots. the damage, by the way, includes some breeches and a shoreline that didn't need anymore. weather channel meteorologist eric fisher is with us tonight from plum island, mass, near the new hampshire border. eric, we've been watching that home behind you all day. >> reporter: just a sad story here, brian. it's been a battering season for winter storms in the east coast, anywhere from delaware to maine, flooding, coastal erosion, snow, they have all been calling cards. and this storm has been no exception. more than 20 inches of snow fell on parts of new england. in massa
now, benedict, pope emeritus, he was elected on the fourth ballot after a day-and-a-half in 2005, but given the fact there's no front-runner, nobody expects it will go that quickly this time. brian? >> anne thompson at the vatican for us tonight. anne, thanks. >>> this latest winter storm that made its way across a good part of the country this week is finally blowing itself out over the northeast coastline tonight. but not before doing some pretty serious damage and leaving...
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they have seen a president get re-elected. there was a brief honeymoon. you had the fiscal cliff deal. the president was over 50%. over the last several months you've seen not much happen. did have an immigration bill get through the senate, stalled in the house, but a lot of fighting, a lot of scandal talk and not results that the american people have been looking for. and so 12% approval rating for congress, 45% for the president, both of those are lame numbers. the congress number is the worst that we've ever seen in the nbc journal poll. what the president is trying to do with these speeches is move the needle, change the nature of the conversation in advance of these big fights that we have coming up in the fall over spending on the budget, continuing resolution or perhaps a new budget, new spending bills. and we've got to raise the debt limit again. and if we don't do that, we're going to be back in the potential for a debt crisis like we had in 2011. >> he seemed very eager to take this message outside of washington. but did the needle move? >> no.
they have seen a president get re-elected. there was a brief honeymoon. you had the fiscal cliff deal. the president was over 50%. over the last several months you've seen not much happen. did have an immigration bill get through the senate, stalled in the house, but a lot of fighting, a lot of scandal talk and not results that the american people have been looking for. and so 12% approval rating for congress, 45% for the president, both of those are lame numbers. the congress number is the...
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some have retention elections. some have appointments. if you are a judge in vermont, you do not have to get off the bench until 90. there's a different variety, and i am always hesitant with the one-size-fits-all type of a rule, and that is what we are examining with the conference of the chief justices in conjunction with people who are not justices, members from the academic community, as well as the lower courts, trying to decide what would be the ideal model rule to put out there to preserve the individuality and to be very realistic with the various systems that are in place for the employment of new judiciary in all 50 states. a theme that has run through the conversation thus far, and that is these overarching values of transparency and democratic society and accountability and with respect refusals, there are frequent reasons for justices stepping aside. one is truly unavoidable, and that is the prior service, and so justice kagan has in my judgment appropriately stepped aside when a matter was before her office, the office of th
some have retention elections. some have appointments. if you are a judge in vermont, you do not have to get off the bench until 90. there's a different variety, and i am always hesitant with the one-size-fits-all type of a rule, and that is what we are examining with the conference of the chief justices in conjunction with people who are not justices, members from the academic community, as well as the lower courts, trying to decide what would be the ideal model rule to put out there to...
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in the elections are both very important in iraq. with everyone's participation we would like to see a peaceful period in iraq and this is what both he and the united states would like to see. with respect to the middle east, peace process, we discussed with the president this important issue which is very important for regional peace. in the attack against myanmar, which was taking humanitarian aid to gaza, turkish citizens and one turkish american citizen were killed. and as you know, we are working with the government for compensation for those who lost their lives. and the visit that i will pay to gaza, will contribute to the peace in gaza and to unity in palestine in my opinion. the turkish republic of northern cyprus is always in favor of, in cyprus, we believe that there is a lot of opportunity to reach an agreement on the cyprus issue. and this is an area in which we continue to focus on. we have discussed iran, azerbaijan and all of these issues and we have also briefly touched upon some developments in africa and also about
in the elections are both very important in iraq. with everyone's participation we would like to see a peaceful period in iraq and this is what both he and the united states would like to see. with respect to the middle east, peace process, we discussed with the president this important issue which is very important for regional peace. in the attack against myanmar, which was taking humanitarian aid to gaza, turkish citizens and one turkish american citizen were killed. and as you know, we are...
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a really timely one given the fact virginia gubernatorial race election is tomorrow. it shocked me that 5 -- almost 6 million americans are prohibit freddie vote due to felony restrictions. that breaks down so sharply along racial lines. one in 13 african-americans in the united states are disenfranchised in large part because of these felony restrictions -- restrictions on felons voting. how do we begin to -- how do red states or the states where this is happening begin to explain this, the reasoning, the rati rational behind denying the vote. >> i did hard to defend this. look, when you get out of jail, you've paid your debt. you don't have your due process taken away. you don't have your right of free speech or religion taken away. voting is a right. rand paul speaking as a republican from a state of former confederacy, when he likened this to jim crow as he did in senate testimony and some other republicans as well, i think that shows the fact that if you talk about it, if you get this on the agenda, it's an issue where politicians want to sound like they are for
a really timely one given the fact virginia gubernatorial race election is tomorrow. it shocked me that 5 -- almost 6 million americans are prohibit freddie vote due to felony restrictions. that breaks down so sharply along racial lines. one in 13 african-americans in the united states are disenfranchised in large part because of these felony restrictions -- restrictions on felons voting. how do we begin to -- how do red states or the states where this is happening begin to explain this, the...
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and where the competition will exist will change from election to election. so try to figure out a way to tinninger with the formula and update it. stay within the mindset of 1965. i've been advocating something broader. >> let's talk about that. is there a way to take this ruling, which is a setback for civil rights, and turn it into a positive? kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. need a little kick? anbe a name and not a number?tor scottrade. ron: i'm never alone with scottrade. i can always call or stop by my local office. they're nearby and ready to help. so when i have questions, i can talk to someone who knows exactly how i trade. because i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. that's why i'm with scottrade. announcer: scottrade- proud to be ranked "best overall client experience." (annoucer) new beneful medley's, in tuscan, romana, and mediterranean style varieties. ♪ just mix it in, and take play to new places. three c
and where the competition will exist will change from election to election. so try to figure out a way to tinninger with the formula and update it. stay within the mindset of 1965. i've been advocating something broader. >> let's talk about that. is there a way to take this ruling, which is a setback for civil rights, and turn it into a positive? kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in...
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in what's easily been the president's toughest week politically since winning re-election. all of these presidential pronouncements today all designed to show that he's on top of these bubbling controversies popping up all over his government. today's weather in the rose garden, a fitting metaphor for a president who suddenly may think he's got a dark cloud following him. at one point out of concern for his guests, he asked marines for umbrellas. >> there we go. that's good. >> reporter: the president reiterated his pledge to clean up the irs in the wake of the agency's bias targeting of conservative groups. >> we will be putting in new leadership that will be able to make sure that following up on the ig audit, that we gather up all the facts, that we hold accountable those who have taken these outrageous actions. >> reporter: today, he appointed a new acting irs commissioner, daniel werfel, a high-level career krivl servant who has served under president obama and president bush. mr. obama also stood by his beleaguered attorney general, eric holder, for the justice depart
in what's easily been the president's toughest week politically since winning re-election. all of these presidential pronouncements today all designed to show that he's on top of these bubbling controversies popping up all over his government. today's weather in the rose garden, a fitting metaphor for a president who suddenly may think he's got a dark cloud following him. at one point out of concern for his guests, he asked marines for umbrellas. >> there we go. that's good. >>...
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there's folks who believe they handled the issue wrong the last time around, they saw the elections. they realized they needed to do something differently. they seen the opposition divided on this. remember, i should caution this bill just came out at 2:00 a.m. the other day. this is going to be a very long and arduous process and the opposition certainly could build as time goes on. >> manu, i want to talk about the background check bill which was filibustered to death yesterday. i want to ask you why did it fail, but first i want to run through five of the many theories that we hear running around on why it failed. the president says it's the fear of the nra. some are saying it is, as senator manchin just talked about, senators are being asked to choose between immigration and guns. some are pointing out this is a party line vote except for these eight people. that's a different story, but let ee see if we can show the eight senators who vote, the democrats who voted no, most of them rural, the republicans who voted yes. but beyond that, it's pretty much a party line vote and joe s
there's folks who believe they handled the issue wrong the last time around, they saw the elections. they realized they needed to do something differently. they seen the opposition divided on this. remember, i should caution this bill just came out at 2:00 a.m. the other day. this is going to be a very long and arduous process and the opposition certainly could build as time goes on. >> manu, i want to talk about the background check bill which was filibustered to death yesterday. i want...
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election. we are interested in politics in our own parties as well as the other parties. but at some point we have to do some governoring. and certainly what we can can't do is keep car evening from manufactured prices to manufactured crisis. as i said in the state of the union the american people worked hard and long to dig themselves out of one crisis. they don't need us creating another one. unfortunately that's what we have been seeing too much out there. the american people are out there every single day meeting their responsibilities. giving it their all to provide for their families and their communities. a lot of are you doing the same things in your respective states. we need that same kind of attitude here in washington. at the very least the american people have a right to expect that from the representatives. so i look forward to working with all of you. not just to strengthen our economy for the short term but also to reignite what has always been the central premise of america's e
election. we are interested in politics in our own parties as well as the other parties. but at some point we have to do some governoring. and certainly what we can can't do is keep car evening from manufactured prices to manufactured crisis. as i said in the state of the union the american people worked hard and long to dig themselves out of one crisis. they don't need us creating another one. unfortunately that's what we have been seeing too much out there. the american people are out there...
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. >> reporter: now with the first african-american president re-elected and more minority in congress and state houses, shelby county, alabama, south of birmingham, says the law renewed in 2006 is so outdated, it's no longer constitutional. >> the america that elected barack obama is not the america of our parents. and our grandparents. >> reporter: the law requires states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before changing how they conduct elections. all or part of eight southern states are covered. also arizona, alaska and parts of six others. it was used just last year to block strict voter i.d. laws in texas and south carolina. >> it deters and blocks voting discrimination in places in the country where that discrimination has been the most persistent and adaptive. >> reporter: today, the court's four liberals strongly defended it. justice kaygan said the formula for figuring which state needs to be covered seems to be working well since they account for 56% of all lawsuits. justice breyer said congress concluded don't change horses in the middle of the stream
. >> reporter: now with the first african-american president re-elected and more minority in congress and state houses, shelby county, alabama, south of birmingham, says the law renewed in 2006 is so outdated, it's no longer constitutional. >> the america that elected barack obama is not the america of our parents. and our grandparents. >> reporter: the law requires states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before changing how they conduct elections. all...
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real work of the new year now under way and the reality of january now setting in, for the newly re-elected president that means a new team for a second term. and for americans, today that meant the announcement of a new national security team. the people charged with protecting the country in the midst of a very turbulent world. but washington is a turbulent world all its own. and so, like everything else, politics and personalities played a big part in what you're about to see. as for one crucial outgoing member of the president's team, we saw secretary of state hillary clinton back on the job today for the first time in weeks. we'll have more on that in just a moment. first we want to begin tonight with our chief white house correspondent chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. refusing to shy away from what potentially could be a new washington fight, the president tapped two very close allies who have a history of ruffling political feathers into two key national security posts. president obama emphasized the two men's personal connections to the organization
real work of the new year now under way and the reality of january now setting in, for the newly re-elected president that means a new team for a second term. and for americans, today that meant the announcement of a new national security team. the people charged with protecting the country in the midst of a very turbulent world. but washington is a turbulent world all its own. and so, like everything else, politics and personalities played a big part in what you're about to see. as for one...
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. >> i hope to god in next year's election all of you are booted out. >> obama care is not a justifiable reason to shut down the country. >> reporter: we asked you to share your thoughts on twitter, too. dear congress, i can assure you that i will not be checking "incumbent" next time i go to the polls. you have failed us. stop blaming each other like peevish children. start acting like responsible adults and work together. i'm embarrassed to be an american today. stop hurting the people that voted for you. >> i definitely blame the republicans. >> i blame this completely on the democrats. >> reporter: blame and indignation fuelled an angry fire. this doesn't feel like the america we are most proud of. we are weary of the conflict. while which side prevails is important, we wonder why it has come to this. harry smith, nbc news. >>> that is our broadcast on this thursday night. thanks for being with us. i'm brian williams. we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. san jose, you can see it right there, a school bus crash. >> we're following two breaking sto
. >> i hope to god in next year's election all of you are booted out. >> obama care is not a justifiable reason to shut down the country. >> reporter: we asked you to share your thoughts on twitter, too. dear congress, i can assure you that i will not be checking "incumbent" next time i go to the polls. you have failed us. stop blaming each other like peevish children. start acting like responsible adults and work together. i'm embarrassed to be an american today....
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it was the summer after i was elected to congress. his sister worked on my campaign and she invited him to this campaign barbecue to introduce her to another volunteer's daughters and at the end of the evening he said i think i would like to make cathy. so that was how we met and then we just started corresponding. our first date was that the naval academy. he is a naval academy grad and he invited me for a tour of the naval academy. i was that on the armed services committee and he thought i should see the academy and go to a football game. it's been just a great special blessing that whole relationship but it's having the sport of my family and their extended family. my mom and brian's family and his parents and sisters and brother all in spokane. they offer a lot of support for us when we are home and a great team. i have a great staff and the thousands of supporters that i have. it's a whole bunch of people that make it possible for me to do this. now i contend that this job and the balancing challenges that i face on any given da
it was the summer after i was elected to congress. his sister worked on my campaign and she invited him to this campaign barbecue to introduce her to another volunteer's daughters and at the end of the evening he said i think i would like to make cathy. so that was how we met and then we just started corresponding. our first date was that the naval academy. he is a naval academy grad and he invited me for a tour of the naval academy. i was that on the armed services committee and he thought i...
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this makes now six incumbent democratic senators not running for re-election. tonight at the white house, the president will host the women of the u.s. senate. all 20 female members of the senate have been invited to a private dinner. by political party the breakdown is 16 democrats, 4 republicans, and it's the latest in the president's dinner campaign with various lawmakers in d.c. >>> we have an update tonight on the midwest flooding that's been hammering several states during the past week. the illinois river among the hardest hit right now expected to crest overnight tonight. it's already left parts of peoria completely cut off from the rest of the city. the army corps is keeping a close eye on the main levee there which, as of tonight, is holding up well. >>> still ahead for us on a tuesday evening, the big fake hacking scare today about an explosion at the white house. not true, but it was enough to trigger a sharp drop in the stock market. >>> later, hundreds of very good dogs homeward bound thanks to some dedicated volunteers. >>> there was a sudden flu
this makes now six incumbent democratic senators not running for re-election. tonight at the white house, the president will host the women of the u.s. senate. all 20 female members of the senate have been invited to a private dinner. by political party the breakdown is 16 democrats, 4 republicans, and it's the latest in the president's dinner campaign with various lawmakers in d.c. >>> we have an update tonight on the midwest flooding that's been hammering several states during the...
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the president considered brennan for the same job after he first got elected in 2008. brennan withdrew his name from consideration after he got associated with the enhanced interrogation techniques that had been used during the bush administration. charges brennan denied. over the past several years, brennan has been instrumental in expanding the administration's use of drone strikes fwens terror targets around the world. in fact, just hours after the nomination was announced, a u.s. drone reportedly killed eight more militants in pakistan. yesterday in the announcement at the white house, president obama praised brennan's high standards as an intelligence leader. >> he has worked to imbed our efforts in a strong legal framework. he understands we're a nation of laws. and in moments of debate and decision, he asks the tough questions and he insisted on high and rigorous standards. time and again he has spoken to the american people about our counter-terrorism policies because he recognizes we have a responsibility to be open and transparent as possible. >>> all right.
the president considered brennan for the same job after he first got elected in 2008. brennan withdrew his name from consideration after he got associated with the enhanced interrogation techniques that had been used during the bush administration. charges brennan denied. over the past several years, brennan has been instrumental in expanding the administration's use of drone strikes fwens terror targets around the world. in fact, just hours after the nomination was announced, a u.s. drone...
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tv ad airing in houston is part of a renewed push by gun control advocates ahead of the 2014 midterm election. the movement is paid for in part by new york mayor michael bloomberg. outside the convention hall today, small protests on behalf of the victims of gun violence. >> i think about jesse almost constantly. >> reporter: neil heston lost his 6-year-old son in newtown and is in houston this week. >> i wish for a moment they could be in my place to see what i'm going through. >> i pray for them. >> reporter: larry alder says he sympathizes but doesn't think gun control is the answer. >> you cannot legislate something to handle somebody that is mentally deranged. >> reporter: many say the convention is about more than legislation. it is about a way of life they feel is under attack. this convention continues in the morning with the annual meeting of members. then tomorrow night a rally headlined by political commentator glenn beck. brian? >> gabe gutierrez in houston for us tonight. thanks. >>> when we continue on a friday evening, our journey to a place few have ever seen. ann curry with a
tv ad airing in houston is part of a renewed push by gun control advocates ahead of the 2014 midterm election. the movement is paid for in part by new york mayor michael bloomberg. outside the convention hall today, small protests on behalf of the victims of gun violence. >> i think about jesse almost constantly. >> reporter: neil heston lost his 6-year-old son in newtown and is in houston this week. >> i wish for a moment they could be in my place to see what i'm going...
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point he's getting that kind of response from the voters, so, now, it becomes the task of others in the election to come up with ways to enhance their name recognition. >> bob franken, thanks so much for joining us this morning. >>> coming up -- we'll have our first buzz, all of the stories that we're talking about today. that's coming up next. it starts with little things. tiny changes in the brain. little things anyone can do. it steals your memories. your independence. ensures support, a breakthrough. and sooner than you'd like. sooner than you'd think. you die from alzheimer's disease. we cure alzheimer's disease. every little click, call or donation adds up to something big. the volume igniter brush shapes each lash up and out for bigger hotter flamed out volume. new flamed out mascara. hot enough for you? easy breezy beautiful covergirl. >>> time now for "first buzz," all of the stories that we're talking about this morning. richard, you got some sports drama going on. >> talk a little bit about yankees and a-rod. the yankees do not want him at this moment instead they want to collect insu
point he's getting that kind of response from the voters, so, now, it becomes the task of others in the election to come up with ways to enhance their name recognition. >> bob franken, thanks so much for joining us this morning. >>> coming up -- we'll have our first buzz, all of the stories that we're talking about today. that's coming up next. it starts with little things. tiny changes in the brain. little things anyone can do. it steals your memories. your independence. ensures...
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in the turnout elections, where you have to excite your base and maybe scare them about the other side, someone like marco rubio is more able to do that than chris christie. >> i don't know that gop is moving ever right word. i think obvious shifts on immigration, guy marriage, show there's room among conservatives to in fact move to the middle. but i think the problem for jeb is that, what's interesting is that jeb bush and hillary clinton are similar in that they're not new people, right? they've been around for decade. they are former political leaders. she was first lady in the '90s. she was senator. she was secretary of state, obviously. and both because of that and their name id, their name id, their recognition -- >> oh, last name is clinton. oh. ooooohhh. >> these people are not new to us. however, in a 2016 match-up, jeb bush would be the throw back guy, right? and hillary clinton would be packaged as the promise of something new, of change. we can run that campaign as conservatives. we can run the campaign of, we need to go back to conservative values, tradition, conservative
in the turnout elections, where you have to excite your base and maybe scare them about the other side, someone like marco rubio is more able to do that than chris christie. >> i don't know that gop is moving ever right word. i think obvious shifts on immigration, guy marriage, show there's room among conservatives to in fact move to the middle. but i think the problem for jeb is that, what's interesting is that jeb bush and hillary clinton are similar in that they're not new people,...
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. >> we did not elect them to go up there to point fingers. we elected them to be responsible. >> reporter: the president has used every political weapon in his arsenal to raise public fears over the sequester. for the second day in a row, his homeland security secretary expressed concern about safety. >> i've been in government and public service a long time, a long time, 20 years almost. i have never seen anything like this. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder was equally pessimistic. >> the reality is that there is going to be harm, there is going to be pain and the american people are going to be less safe. >> reporter: the president's pr offensive is not playing well among republicans on capitol hill, where tempers flared again today. >> we have moved the bill in the house twice. we should not have to move a third bill before the senate gets off their ass and begins to do something. >> reporter: as for what's sinking in with the public, a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll indicates growing reservation about the sequester. 52%
. >> we did not elect them to go up there to point fingers. we elected them to be responsible. >> reporter: the president has used every political weapon in his arsenal to raise public fears over the sequester. for the second day in a row, his homeland security secretary expressed concern about safety. >> i've been in government and public service a long time, a long time, 20 years almost. i have never seen anything like this. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder...
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we want to start with a special election in massachusetts where last night voters elected congressman ed markey to fill the vacate can't seat left by secretary of state john kerry. >> thanks to the opportunities this country gave me this son of a milkman is going to serve the state of massachusetts in the united states senate. i pledge that i will be a senator who fight for you every hour on every vote on every
we want to start with a special election in massachusetts where last night voters elected congressman ed markey to fill the vacate can't seat left by secretary of state john kerry. >> thanks to the opportunities this country gave me this son of a milkman is going to serve the state of massachusetts in the united states senate. i pledge that i will be a senator who fight for you every hour on every vote on every
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opponents of the law that helped challenge it hailed the ruling. >> we just elected a black president of the board of education over a white incumbent in a countywide election. >> african-americans are an integral part of southern political life, and that's a good thing and that's never going to change. >> reporter: writing for the court, ruth bader ginsburg says it's like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you're not getting wet. civil rights groups plan to rally as they did 40 years ago. >> the only way congress will act is if we march, call, pressure, make clear we do not intend to go backwards on voting. >> one state said it would start enforcing one of the nation's strictest voter i.d. laws and may also redraw congressional and legislative districts after no longer covered by the voting rights act. >> that was nbc's pete williams reporting. >>> joining me now on this ruling, good morning, thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> absolutely. help us break this down, because chief justice john roberts said this doesn't basically say discrimination is
opponents of the law that helped challenge it hailed the ruling. >> we just elected a black president of the board of education over a white incumbent in a countywide election. >> african-americans are an integral part of southern political life, and that's a good thing and that's never going to change. >> reporter: writing for the court, ruth bader ginsburg says it's like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you're not getting wet. civil rights groups plan to...
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what democracy, you might ask, as the military has jailed democratically elected leaders and crushes protests in the street. >> anybody in egypt looking at the united states would see that we really don't have a game plan. we don't have a strategy. we have not articulated how we want to see this end. >> reporter: u.s. officials are hopeful egypt will pull back, noting the deep and historic ties between the u.s. and egyptian militaries. what's more, if america cuts off aid now, other countries have promised to fill the void. >> if we were to cut off aid, we would have no leverage with anybody in egypt, which is really the strategic nerve center of the arab world. >> that is why the stakes are so high here. but the real question is whether america lacks the influence it once had in the region. with centuries of religious and sectarian scores to settle. lester? >> there's nothing easy about any of this. david, thanks. i know we'll have a lot more on "meet the press" sunday. see you then. >>> there is extreme weather and more misery on the way tonight for millions of people in the south,
what democracy, you might ask, as the military has jailed democratically elected leaders and crushes protests in the street. >> anybody in egypt looking at the united states would see that we really don't have a game plan. we don't have a strategy. we have not articulated how we want to see this end. >> reporter: u.s. officials are hopeful egypt will pull back, noting the deep and historic ties between the u.s. and egyptian militaries. what's more, if america cuts off aid now, other...
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do you think that guy would have a chance of getting re-elected? you smile, but these things are almost terrible to do with that. >> i don't think summers was saying there was an intelligence mistake. if you talk about the executive afacebook, she sings his praises and said he's worked for women. i think you have to also -- you have to balance the words out with the deeds. i'm just saying. you can't say things like that and get away with it, clearly. >> look what happened with democrats. this is the other part of the economy. the womens issues, the economy has become a womans issue. pelosi unveiling her agenda for women and families. here she is. >> we the members of congress are so proud to announce an economic agenda for women and families. when women succeed, america succeeds. it is about unleashing the power of our nation's women and in doing so strengthening the middle class, the backbone of our democracy. >> is the democratic party incapable of saying an economic move for both parties. >> by the way, this is what -- >> is this pandering? >> o
do you think that guy would have a chance of getting re-elected? you smile, but these things are almost terrible to do with that. >> i don't think summers was saying there was an intelligence mistake. if you talk about the executive afacebook, she sings his praises and said he's worked for women. i think you have to also -- you have to balance the words out with the deeds. i'm just saying. you can't say things like that and get away with it, clearly. >> look what happened with...
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now they much prefer a comprehensive solution. >> elections. elections. the republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. >> reporter: a voting block so critical -- in an unusual display, both a veteran democrat and rising star republican described the plan in spanish. [ speaking in spanish ] >> reporter: to attract conservatives, promises to strengthen security. more border patrol agents and aerial drone surveillance. the government would track temporary visas to reduce staying past deadlines and create a new employment verification system. >> we have to ensure we don't do anything that encourages people to come here illegally in the future. >> so there are new rules for undocumented immigrants who fill special needs. an agricultural worker program would permit laborers to work in the u.s. legally, but does not grant citizenship. visiting students who earn advanced degrees in science and technology here could get a green card. and, of course, there is real resistance among some republicans and some democrats. so the people behind this
now they much prefer a comprehensive solution. >> elections. elections. the republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. >> reporter: a voting block so critical -- in an unusual display, both a veteran democrat and rising star republican described the plan in spanish. [ speaking in spanish ] >> reporter: to attract conservatives, promises to strengthen security. more border patrol agents and aerial drone surveillance. the government would track temporary...
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now this is basically things they couldn't win in an election. they want to stuff them into a fight that's supposed to be about the economy and budget. >> i think they are doing this for two reasons. one, republicans have gotten fiscal austerity over the last few years including big cuts from sequestration we thought nobody wanted a few years ago. if you want more budget cuts you start having to cut programs republicans don't want to go on the record they want to cut. no cpi and social security. they don't want to go back to their districts and say we're demanding a cut in social security benefits. have you to come up with other sweeteners to explain to conservative republicans why they should vote for an increase in the debt limit. the other thing is this need to do the kitchen sink, house republicans don't want to vote for a debt limit increase. one who might not be swayed by fiscal austerity, you say, hey, you hate dodd/frank? we'll weaken dodd/frank because of this. it's desperate gambit. republicans don't have a vote for debt limit increase
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i may not agree with him, but here's rubio. >> the president was in the middle of his re-election, one of the talking points was that terrorism had been defeated and he defeated it. what i think is sad is how many people are around the administration, including secretary clinton, knew this to be the case and allowed this to move forward anyway. you would hope that people would stand up and say, this is wrong, the american people need the truth. that didn't happen. >> earlier this week, senator rand paul had stronger words for secretary clinton. let's listen. >> i think that her dereliction of duty -- i don't question her motives -- but her dereliction of duty and lack of leadership should preclude her from ever holding an office. >> we have a clam bake here. battle of the bands. everyone on the right are going after her. they are all there. as a political story, this seems to be their main chance. they are not going to beat obama on the guns. immigration is too murky. obama and hillary, two birds with one stone on benghazi. >> right. they are trying to raise questions about hillary's c
i may not agree with him, but here's rubio. >> the president was in the middle of his re-election, one of the talking points was that terrorism had been defeated and he defeated it. what i think is sad is how many people are around the administration, including secretary clinton, knew this to be the case and allowed this to move forward anyway. you would hope that people would stand up and say, this is wrong, the american people need the truth. that didn't happen. >> earlier this...
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or try to not elect you in the first place. they will be motivated by a singular issue. >> let me talk about this thing with mark. what about the nra and what do you think -- how many days will pass before they comment about what happened in washington today? the shooting of 12 people because they went to work that day, basically, at the navy yard. that's what they did. they went to work. some guy came to shoot people at work. what are the nra going to say about this? it's senseless beyond senseless. >> i think they will probably say that. but i don't blame them because we're doing the same thing, waiting until we know more about what happened. it's entirely possible that no law would have changed this, but that's a false argument and the nra sort of says those things and says we should have a moment of silence and that drags on into months because nobody wants to address the core issues despite the fact there's broad agreement across the country. if everybody got a background check, far fewer of these killings would happen. th
or try to not elect you in the first place. they will be motivated by a singular issue. >> let me talk about this thing with mark. what about the nra and what do you think -- how many days will pass before they comment about what happened in washington today? the shooting of 12 people because they went to work that day, basically, at the navy yard. that's what they did. they went to work. some guy came to shoot people at work. what are the nra going to say about this? it's senseless...
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. >>> massachusetts is about to have a senate election. john kerry gave up his senate seat in order to be secretary of state. the race to fill his seat included somebody running in the marathon today. gabriel gomez crossed the finish line within minutes of the explosion. joining us now is will ritter, the press secretary arranging a party for mr. gomez when he heard the blasts going off. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> where were you? >> i was at the corner. we were going to have a press conference, we were going to talk to the media. we were assembling the media. >> he already cleared the finish line? >> he had, fortunately ten minutes earlier. he heard the blasts and turned and saw the smoke from boston public library 100 feet away. >> in terms of the scene and how people reacted, most people's instinct is to run away. people who are trained or know they have something to offer will run toward the scene, how did that balance out? >> that was scary there. where i was, where the friends and family meet up with the 26,000
. >>> massachusetts is about to have a senate election. john kerry gave up his senate seat in order to be secretary of state. the race to fill his seat included somebody running in the marathon today. gabriel gomez crossed the finish line within minutes of the explosion. joining us now is will ritter, the press secretary arranging a party for mr. gomez when he heard the blasts going off. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> where were you? >> i was at...
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though ayotte isn't up for re-election until 2016. >> why didn't she listen to us in new hampshire? >> reporter: the nra is offering support on radio. >> kelly had the courage to oppose misguided gun control laws that would not have prevented sandy hook. >> reporter: the daughter of the slain principal at sandy hook elementary drove four hours from connecticut to confront ayotte. >> i'm just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the halls of her elementary school isn't as important as that. >> i'm obviously so sorry. everyone here no matter what our views are for what you have been through. >> reporter: tonight ayotte's advisers tell me they think the meetings were more cordial than you might expect. they say the senator is open to constructive steps that both parties could work on. they don't think there is enough political momentum to bring up the issue again soon with hot topics coming up like immigration reform. brian. >> kelly o'donnell in washington tonight. kelly, thanks. >>> an early heads-up on the next story for those watching with young ones present.
though ayotte isn't up for re-election until 2016. >> why didn't she listen to us in new hampshire? >> reporter: the nra is offering support on radio. >> kelly had the courage to oppose misguided gun control laws that would not have prevented sandy hook. >> reporter: the daughter of the slain principal at sandy hook elementary drove four hours from connecticut to confront ayotte. >> i'm just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the halls of...